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Applications are received by the state until its specified deadline date. The applications are evaluated,
scored and ranked by LWCF staff according to the project selection criteria in the Open Project Selection
Process (OPSP), so that only the top-ranked projects (up to the total amount available that year) are
selected for funding.

The LWCF staff recommends a list of projects for funding to the LWCF Review Committee. The LWCF Review
Committee reviews the rankings and recommendations prepared by the LWCF staff, as well as other relevant
data, and recommends a list of projects to the State Liaison Officer (SLO) for funding. Successful
applications are then forwarded by the SLO to the National Park Service for final review and approval.